This article describes a paramedic run community health initiative to assist people with dementia transition to home after an ED visit. They describe:
“Persons living with dementia (PLWD) frequently use the emergency department (ED) for unscheduled care and experience significant challenges during the ED-to-home transition.
The Community Paramedic-led Transitions Intervention (CPTI) is a structured, coaching-based program delivered by community paramedics that includes a home visit and follow-up calls to support PLWD and care partners during the 30?days after ED discharge.”
Could your ED use a program like this to prevent readmissions?
References
M. J.Morales, S.Ricketts, C. R.Grudzen, et al., “Bridging the Gap Between the ED and Home: The Community Paramedic-Led Transitions Intervention for Persons Living With Dementia,” Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2026): 1–10, https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70403.
